2015-11-08 U.K. Spotlight

Your pictures of Scotland: 23-30 October   
BBC News
Keith Brown, from Whickham, Tyne and Wear, watched a stormy sunset over Ardnamurchan. Send your pictures to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Beauly to Denny power line. The Beauly-Denny power line. Margaret Squires thought it looked like a "huge ...

2015-11-08 U.K. Health

The Scientist   

Gene Editing Treats Leukemia   
The Scientist
One-year-old Layla Richards has remained cancer-free months after receiving an experimental gene editing therapy. By Karen Zusi | November 6, 2015. Layla Richards and familyGREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITALIn June a group of London clinicians ...

2015-11-08 U.K. Science

NDTV   

UK Astronaut Dreams of Heavenly Christmas Pudding   
NDTV
British astronaut Tim Peake looks on during a press conference at the Science Museum in London on November 6, 2015. (AFP). London: Brushing off any last-minute nerves, Britain's first astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) insists he is ...
Astronaut Tim Peake hopes to inspire new generation of space explorers   shropshirestar.com
British astronaut Major Tim Peake speaks ahead of space mission   Eastbourne Herald

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BT.com   

This adorable elephant shrew let out a mighty yawn as it made its zoo debut   
BT.com
Two three-month old sengis have made their first appearance at Chester Zoo – and it was completely adorable. 0. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. This adorable elephant shrew let out a mighty yawn as it made its zoo debut.
New zoo 'shrew' makes its debut   Irish Independent
African sengis turn heads as they make their debut at Chester Zoo   shropshirestar.com
Cute African sengis arrive at Chester Zoo   Manchester Evening News
ChesterChronicle.co.uk   
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Scroll.in   

Can trees really change sex?   
Scroll.in
The oldest tree in the UK is flirting with a sex change after 5,000 years. Will it go the whole hog, or is it just a passing fancy? Caroline Wright, The Conversation · Nov 06, 2015 · 11:30 pm. Can trees really change sex?
Is The UK's Oldest Tree Changing Sex?   Bills Insider (blog)
Oldest Tree In The U.K. Is Changing Its Sex, And Scientists Are Shocked   Huffington Post
SACRAMENTO (CBS Sacramento) — The oldest tree in Britain appears to have ...   CBS Local
I4U News   
Newzy   
Maine News Online   
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Cloud Iridescence: Rare Cloud Formation Mystifies And Excites In Jamaica (PHOTO)   
Headlines & Global News
The "fire rainbow," as it's being called, is a scientific phenomenon that occurs inside clouds. By Thomas King | Nov 06, 2015 11:20 PM EST. Looking to the Sky. People in Jamaica were astonished by the dazzling array of colors in the clouds. (Photo ...

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Dubai meeting leads to agreement on curbing use of HFCs   
Reuters UK
WASHINGTON U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said on Thursday several nations took a step toward an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that will substantially reduce greenhouse gases by cutting back on production ...

2015-11-08 U.K. Sports

BBC Sport   

Chelsea, Mourinho back in crisis after 3rd straight Premier League defeat ...   
Vancouver Sun
LONDON - Defending champion Chelsea and absent manager Jose Mourinho returned to unwanted crisis after the troubled giants lost 1-0 at Stoke in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea's third straight league defeat — its seventh in 12 matches ...

2015-11-08 U.K. Entertainment

the Irish News   

Adele's tweets 'signed off' by management   
the Irish News
Adele's tweets 'signed off' by management. Adele says she has a habit of "drunk tweeting". Picture by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/PA. Staff Reporter. 06 November, 2015 21:00. Related stories. Mum's the word for chart-topping singer Adele · Adele's ...
Adele Admits She's Not Allowed Access to Her Own Twitter Account   Press Release Rocket
Once a drunk tweeter, Adele says her posts must now be approved   CNET
Adele banned from Twitter for drunk messages   RTE.ie
PerezHilton.com   
Sky News Australia   
HUH.   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

ITV poaches hit talent show The Voice from BBC in blow to Corporation's ...   
Telegraph.co.uk
The Saturday night singing competition The Voice is leaving the BBC and heading for ITV. Mark Linsey, acting director of BBC Television, confirmed today that the fifth series of the show, which starts in January will be the last one to be shown on the ...
Future of The X Factor in doubt as ITV poaches The Voice from BBC   The Guardian
The Voice UK 'to leave the BBC' after fifth series   BBC News
The Voice leaves the BBC after next series as it is 'poached' by ITV   WalesOnline
Unreality TV   
Express.co.uk   
Evening Standard   
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BBC News   

Elvis Presley tops UK album chart for 12th time   
BBC News
Almost 40 years after his death, Elvis Presley has topped the UK album charts for a 12th time. If I Can Dream is a collection of Elvis classics featuring orchestral reworkings by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It means Elvis has had more UK number ...
Elvis Presley tops UK album chart again, 40 years on   Reuters UK
Elvis has not left the building as he tops album charts with reworked classics   Daily Mail
Elvis scores record breaking 12th UK number one album   NME.com
Contactmusic.com   
RTE.ie   
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Belfast Telegraph   

Peter Capaldi 'persuaded Jenna Coleman to stick with Doctor Who'   
Belfast Telegraph
Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat have revealed they persuaded Jenna Coleman to stay on for another year by "haranguing" her. After months of speculation, the BBC confirmed in September that the 29-year-old would depart during this ninth ...

2015-11-08 U.K. Technology

Telegraph.co.uk   

TalkTalk likely to axe dividend in aftermath of hacking attack   
Telegraph.co.uk
Dido Harding, the beleaguered chief executive of TalkTalk, is expected to scrap the company's dividend as the broadband provider's finances come under intense pressure in the wake of its crippling cyber attack. TalkTalk is facing major threats to its ...
TalkTalk hack affected just 157000 customers   TV Newsroom
TalkTalk say 157000 customers were hacked by cyber bandits   Daily Star
TalkTalk reveals the details of 156959 customers were accessed in cyber attack   St Albans & Harpenden Review
Bournemouth Echo   
Manx Radio   
KitGuru   
TalkTalk Help   
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BBC News   

Vauxhall to contact Zafira B owners over motor system blaze risk   
TV Newsroom
Vehicle manufacturer Vauxhall has announced it's going to recall models of its Zafira B range – after more than 150 reports of the cars catching fire. “The letter will request that owners arrange to visits to their local dealer for an inspection of the ...
Opel to recall 8000 Zafira Bs in Ireland over fire risk   Irish Examiner
Zafira fires spark Vauxhall recall   Car and Van News
Vauxhall to recall 220000 Zafiras after cars burst into fire   Express.co.uk
Daily Mail   
Financial Times   
The Press, York   
Vauxhall   
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Financial Times   

Cameron to vow that everyone in UK will have fast internet speeds   
Financial Times
Everyone in the UK has been promised internet services with speeds of at least 10 megabits a second under a government initiative to make broadband a public right akin to utilities such as water or electricity. In a sign that good internet access has ...
Fast broadband to become a legal right for everyone in Britain, says David Cameron   Telegraph.co.uk
Prime Minister in Shropshire superfast broadband pledge   shropshirestar.com
Cameron vows to make fast broadband available to every home in UK   The Guardian
Daily Mail   
Lincolnshire Echo   
Western Morning News   
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PCWorld   

Amazon sets up new AWS region in UK   
TV Newsroom
Amazon CTO Werner Vogels announced the new region under the title “London Calling”, though he does not specify where the data centers will be located. Addressing the needs of UK organizations who need to keep their data onshore, Amazon Web ...

2015-11-08 U.K. Business

Telegraph.co.uk   

Trader's fraud lies cost US firms £1m, claims FBI   
Telegraph.co.uk
A financial trader allegedly caused two firms to lose £1.1 million by making false fraud claims against them on Twitter. James Alan Craig, 62, has been charged by US prosecutors after allegedly creating fake Twitter accounts and tweeting untrue ...
Pictured: British trader hunted by FBI 'after using Twitter to con ...   Mirror.co.uk
Scot facing US probe into alleged share price fraud on Twitter denies all ...   The Courier
Scottish stock market trader 'cost shareholders £1m with fake tweets'   The Independent
Express.co.uk   
Daily Mail   
FT Alphaville (registration)   
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Financial Times   

Tullett Prebon in talks to acquire ICAP broking business   
Financial Times
ICAP is in talks to sell its global broking business to rival Tullett Prebon in the biggest shake-up to the world of interdealer broking in more than 30 years. The proposed deal, announced on Friday, would see Tullett take on nearly 1,500 of Icap's ...
Britain's Tullett in talks to buy ICAP's global broking business   Reuters
Tullett Prebon and Icap confirm talks over huge broking tie-up   HITC
UK broker Tullett in talks to buy ICAP's global broking business   Yahoo Finance UK
Rapid News Network   
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The Independent   

CBI denies accusations of pro-European bias   
The Independent
The Vote Leave campaign has accused the CBI of conducting a “skewed” poll of its members on the subject in 2013, which it says over-represented the views of pro-European large firms. It has also reported the CBI and YouGov, which conducted the poll, ...